Long Jeanne Silver (Alex de Renzy, 1977)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13086002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingrid Olson (0000-0003-1699-5607, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 325-332 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Porn Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2326-8743 • E-ISSN: 2326-8751 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23268743.2017.1333032 |
| OpenAlex | W2756141692 |
| Language | DE |
| References cited | 7 |
Alex de Renzy’s feature-length hardcore film Long Jeanne Silver (1977) stars Jeanne Silver, a lesser-known name in pornography, who was born with a disabled left leg. The uniqueness of Silver, and focus of the film, is her non-normative lower left leg, which tapers into a somatic dildo. The film consists of a number of vignettes that feature Silver penetrating both women and a man with her left leg. For Silver – and her co-stars – her dildo-esque leg is a source of sexual pleasure. Moreover, for Silver, her embodiment provides a kind of sexual agency
Art · Canadian Identity and History · Cinema and Media Studies · French Historical and Cultural Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |